Visa policy of Indonesia

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Entry and exit stamps for Indonesia.

Visitors to Indonesia must obtain a visa from one of the Indonesian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or one of the countries eligible for visa on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Visa policy map

Map showing countries with visa free or visa on arrival facility into Indonesia

General visa requirement

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival and have valid return ticket.[1] The immigration officer at the port of entry may ask the passenger to produce any necessary documents (such as hotel reservation and proof of finance).

Visa free

Nationals holding passport from the following 90 countries and territories are eligible to enter and remain in Indonesia without a visa for 30 days. Passport holders from 15 countries and territories are able to enter Indonesia visa free for multiple purposes through any port of entry whereas nationals from 75 countries and territories are able to enter Indonesia visa free for tourism only and must enter through designated ports of entry (see below).[2][3] The visa free facility does not allow the change into other permits or visa extension.[4][5] The list of eligible nationalities will be expanded to 174 countries in total once a presidential decree is issued.[6]

Rules

Visa on Arrival (VoA)

Nationals of the following 4 countries may apply for a Visa on Arrival for a length of stay of 30 days by paying US$35 at 20 airports, 23 seaports and the Entikong land crossing.[8][9][10][11][12]

Nationals from all countries except Angola, Azerbaijan, Dominica, Ghana, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Tanzania, Vatican City and Venezuela that are eligible for visa free entry for tourism purposes are still able to obtain a visa on arrival when entering via a port of entry with visa on arrival facilities other than 5 airports and 9 seaports specified for the visa-free entry facility (see above).

Entry points

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image icon Map of entry points with Visa on Arrival facility

List of entry points with Visa on Arrival facility.[9][13]

Airport
Seaport
  • North Sulawesi
  • South Sulawesi
    • Makassar - Soekarno-Hatta
    • Pare-Pare - Pare-Pare
Border crossing
  • Entikong, West Kalimantan - Entikong Border Crossing

Visa before arrival

Indonesia visa

Nationals who are not eligible for visa free or VOA need to apply the visa at an Indonesian embassy or consulate.

Nationals from 5 following countries require an approval from Immigration Office in Indonesia before travelling for Business, Tourist and Social Visits purposes (this policy is called Indonesian Calling Visa):[14]

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of non-ordinary passports issued by the following countries are allowed to visit Indonesia without a visa:

D — diplomatic passports
O — official passports
S — service passports
Sp — special passports

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Indonesia on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:[15]

Reform

  1. In March 2015 Indonesian authorities announced that from April 2015 visas will be waived for citizens of 30 other countries, namely Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Russia, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.[16][17] For a visa waiver to enter into force Indonesian law stipulating mandatory reciprocity must be changed.[18] In October 2015 the list was further extended by a new Presidential decree with another 45 countries.
  2. Indonesian Government expects additional 1.3 billion US$ revenue for the foreign-exchange reserves as a result of the visa waiver.[19]
  3. In May 2015 Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced that the visa-waiver will be extended to 60-70 countries as soon as the reciprocity clause was removed from the immigration law.[20]
  4. On June 12, 2015 the Indonesian Government announced that it formally waives visa requirements for the 45 countries listed above for 30 days but the visit permit cannot be extended or changed to other permits.[21]
  5. On September 19, 2015, Indonesian authorities release the name of 45 additional countries and regions that will be eligible for visa free travel to Indonesia by the end of September 2015, namely Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Vatican City and Venezuela.[22]
  6. On December 21, 2015 Indonesian Maritime Coordinator Minister, Rizal Ramli announced that the visa-waiver policy will be extended to 84 additional countries by the end of 2015. The complete list are, Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Paraguay, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Island, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe, make it total of 174 countries that can enjoy visa-waiver policy to Indonesia.[23][24][25][26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Visa on Arrival to Indonesia . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Indonesia
  2. ↑ President Jokowi signs decree for visa-free facility for 75 countries
  3. ↑ Warga Dari 75 Negara Ini Bebas Lakukan Kunjungan Wisata Ke Indonesia Tanpa Visa
  4. ↑ [1]
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ Authorities ready to implement free-visa policy for additional 84 countries
  7. ↑ http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/100814/indonesia-optimistic-visa-free-policy-will-boost-tourism/
  8. ↑ http://www.kbrisingapura.com/immigration_for_voa.php?lang=eng
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 (Indonesian) http://www.imigrasi.go.id/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=59&func=startdown&id=134
  10. ↑ Immigration Increases Visa-On-Arrival, Passport Fees
  11. ↑ [2]
  12. ↑ http://indonesiskaambassaden.se/visa/visa-on-arrival/
  13. ↑ (English) http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/ServiceDisplay.aspx?IDP=7&IDP2=21&Name=ConsularService&l=en
  14. ↑ [3]
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Tambah Devisa, Indonesia Bebaskan Visa untuk 45 Negara
  17. ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/03/17/new-visa-policy-aid-rupiah.html
  18. ↑ Free visas for 30 nations violates law, may not fly
  19. ↑ Indonesia aims to reap $1.3 billion from visa policy
  20. ↑ More countries to be included on RI’s visa waiver recipient
  21. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  22. ↑ http://industri.bisnis.com/read/20150918/12/474017/ini-daftar-45-negara-diusulkan-bebas-visa-tahap-dua
  23. ↑ http://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/pemerintah-akan-tambah-20-negara-bebas-visa
  24. ↑ http://finance.detik.com/read/2015/12/21/231201/3101769/4/rizal-ramli-ada-yang-usul-israel-dapat-fasilitas-bebas-visa-namun-kami-coret
  25. ↑ http://ekonomi.metrotvnews.com/read/2015/12/21/203618/pemerintah-tambah-84-negara-bebas-visa
  26. ↑ http://bisnis.liputan6.com/read/2395995/ini-daftar-sementara-84-negara-bebas-visa-ke-ri
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